Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Life After Lehman: Neuberger Berman Marks First Year of Freedom
By Joyce HansonNeuberger Berman celebrates its first full year of independence from the bankrupt Lehman Brothers, but the asset management firm continues to free itself from creditors' 48% ownership stake.
June 07, 2010
Web Bits: Florida Blue, International Services, AHThe Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Contracted Agency has posted a new website.
June 07, 2010
AHIP: Medicare Advantage Plans Cut Enrollee Re-HospitalizationMedicare Advantage plan practices may be reducing the likelihood that an enrollee will be re-admitted to the hospital by as much as 14% to 29%, according to America's Health Insurance Plans.
June 07, 2010
HHS Offers $51 Million In Premium Review GrantsThe federal government will provide up to $1 million for each state that shows it will use the money to create and strengthen health insurance rate review processes.
June 07, 2010
GAO: Medicare Advantage Insurers Cherry-PickedMedicare Advantage plans with relatively low premiums and high levels of cost-sharing ended up with healthier enrollees in 2008 than did other Medicare Advantage plans, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
June 07, 2010
Deloitte: Life And Annuity Carriers Can Still Grow If...Growth through cost containment and efficiency is a real possibility for life and annuity insurers that commit to identifying and executing on strategic opportunities, according to Deloitte consultants.
June 07, 2010
Walgreens Breaks Up With CVS CaremarkWalgreen Company, the parent of the Walgreens drugstore chain, says it will no longer participate in any new or renewed prescription drug plans managed by the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit manager
June 07, 2010
Tactics For Winning Strong Worksite EnrollmentsThe open enrollment period is not only a time for employers and worksite brokers to inform employees of the plans available to them and of any changes that have occurred within those plans.